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CENTRALFLORIDAEPISCOPALIAN NEWS FROM THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

summer camp at Camp wingmann!

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VOLUME 116, No. 4

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MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL

From Ash Wednesday Through Easter and Beyond: A Diocesan Journey

The darkened church following the Maundy Thursday service, all night watch being kept by parishioners at Grace Ocala until Good Friday morning. Photo by Barbara Trow

The Episcopal Church

IN CENTRAL FLORIDA Based in the 15-county heart of our booming, diverse Sunshine State.

Companion to the Diocese of Honduras.

Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer IN THE UNITED STATES A community of 2.5 million memebers in 118 dioceses in the Americas & elsewhere. Established in 1789.

Presiding Bishop: The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori IN THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION A global community of 70 million Anglicans in 500 dioceses. Covers 164 countries in 38 member provinces.

Archbishob of Canterbury: The Most Rev. Justin Welby

Central Florida Episcopalian Continuing The Palm Branch (1894), diocese (1971)

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The Rt. Rev. Gregory Brewer Bishop

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The Rt. Rev. John W. Howe The Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson The Rt. Rev. Hugo Pina-Lopez The Rt. Rev. John Said Retired Bishops The Rev. Canon Ernest Bennett Canon to the Ordinary The Ven. Kristi Alday Archdeacon Joe Thoma Editor & Communications Officer Fina Florez Design Editor Erick Perez Subscription Manager

Contents FROM ASH WEDNESDAY THROUGH EASTER & BEYOND: A DIOCESAN JOURNEY 3

Easter Sunday at St. Anne’s Crystal River

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Easter Children’s Sermon

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Easter Sunday at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church

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Celebrating at St. James Episcopal

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Easter Service at Grace Ocala

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Church at Our Savior

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Easter Service at Grace Ocala - cont.

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St. Paul’s Church, St. Matthew’s Church, St Michael’s Church

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St. Richard’s Church

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Where’s the Hat!!

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Easter Sunday at St. Anne’s Crystal River

Andres Benjamin Villarreal being Baptized by Fr. Kevon Holsapple Wanda Brady wearing one of her Easter hats

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The altar with all the Easter flowers

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Easter Children’s Sermon by Rev. Patricia Kant Roberts at St. John the Baptist

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Easter Sunday at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church

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Photo by Joe Welch

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Celebrating at St. James Episcopal, Ormond Beach

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Photos by Tracy Anderson

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Easter Service at Grace Ocala All photos taken by 13 year old James Rubin, who is an Acolyte at Grace

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1.- Deacon Mike Anderson & Fr. Jonathan French with the Grace Ocala congregation process along Ft. King Street singing hymns.

2.- Kim Melvin & Dave Rubin, Verger, ready for the procession, Grace Ocala.

3.- Grace Ocala congregation assembles for Palm Sunday procession about a block away with Fr. Jonathan French, rector.

4.- As the procession goes around the block, people could join in along the route.

5.- Grace Ocala listens as Fr. Jonathan begins the service from the steps of the Lively House.

6.- The singing continues as everyone enters Grace Ocala for Palm Sunday.

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7.- The acolytes lead everyone up Broadway Street toward Grace Ocala for the Palm Sunday service.

8.- Deacon Mike Anderson reads the Gospel.

9.- Grace Ocala, singing as they process through the historical district.

10.- Grace congregetion prays before continuing the Palm Sunday.

11.- Grace Ocala Palm Sunday procession stops part way along the route to begin the liturgy.

12.- Chalice Ministers Joe Morgan & Karen Kudia with Rev. Mike Anderson, Deacon.

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Church Of Our Savior, Palm Bay, FL Photos by Bob Leonard

The people are blessed with incense on Easter morning

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Fr. Loren Fox and Deacon Tom Williams officiate at three baptisms

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EASTER VIGIL SUNRISE: Moses Vani, Rev. Loren Fox, David Leonard, Deacon Tom Williams, Charles Doyle, Maeve, Paulina, Esha, Caitlin The people enjoy an Easter breakfast

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Children and adults surrounding Fr. Loren Fox prepare for the Easter Egg Hunt

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Easter Service at Grace Ocala All photos taken by Jane Ann Rubin, Acolyte, and Newsletter Editor

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1.- Deacon Mary Delancey prior to the Easter Vigil, Grace Ocala.

2.- Ryan Ashley places his Mite Box into the miniature Grace Church replica.

3.- Sadie Mathews.

4.- Rev. Mary Delancey & Fr. Jonathan French (deacon & rector) Grace Ocala.

5.- Ann Anderson serves Hot Cross buns in the garden, Grace Ocala.

6.- Chester Trow, Rev. Mike Anderson, Deacon, & Frank Blasucci at Grace Ocala.

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7.- Alexis Ashley decorating the flower cross.

8.- Acolytes Alex Johnson, Preston Stephens, James Rubin, Verger Dave Rubin & Sound Board Operator Eric Rauba.

9.- Greg & Stephanie Harrell, Walker & Shealy in the garden Grace Ocala.

10.- Verger David Rubin, mite box.

11.- Josh & Sophia Head with River after church, Grace Ocala.

12.- Kirstine, Laurel & Thomas Andersen, Grace Ocala.

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13.- Alex & Scott Johnson, Samantha & Angela, Grace Ocala garden.

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St. Matthew’s Church, Orlando

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, St. Michael’s First night of the Great Easter Vigil Communion Class

HAT OF THE MONTH!

Where’s that Hat? ¿Dónde está el sombrero?

Round VII

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St. Richard’s Church, Winter Park

As many know, Laura Lee Brewer has a hat for every occasion. Her chapeaus are showcased when she accompanies Bishop Greg Brewer on his weekly visitations to our Central Florida churches. The first person correctly names the church location of Laura Lee’s Hat of the Month, above, will win a valuable prize from the CFE Storehouse of Treasures. E-mail responses to: jthoma@ 19 cfdiocese.org.■

Music at the Cathedral Sunday, June 1 @ 6:00 p.m.

Annual Homecoming Evensong A traditional Anglican service, presented by the Orlando Deanery Boychoir, Girls Choir, and Men’s Choir, with former members of the choirs. Reception following.

Go to www.stlukescathedral.org and click on “Music” to learn more about our concerts as well as parking information.

THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. LUKE 130 N. MAGNOLIA AVE. ORLANDO (407) 849-0680

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Time to Register for Summer Camp!!!!

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Register online at www.campwingmann.org For Senior High Age Campers entering grades 9-12: Camp St. Mark: June 8-13, 2014 Camp St. Peter: July 6-11, 2014

For Middle School Campers entering grades 6-8 Camp St. Barnabas: June 15-20, 2014 Camp St. Francis: July 13-18, 2014

Elementary Age Campers entering grades 3-5 Camp Trinity: June 22-27, 2014 Camp St. Mary: July 20-25, 2014

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EPISCOPALIAN NEWS FROM THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA WWW.CFDIOCESE.ORG MAY 2014 VOLUME 116, No. 4

Take the Central Florida Church Communications Survey Go to this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7F9S928 The Diocesan Office of Communications will continue to offer a series of training classes in 2014 for all who work with church communications, including print, special events, websites and social media.

Class topics will include: Metrics: How to measure the reach and effectiveness of your communications. Free and low-cost evaluation tools and how to use them.

Google: How to use Google webmaster tools and Search Engine Optimization to make it easier for people to find your parish on Google Website Tune Up: Some of the common problems in web content for parishes, and easy ways to fix them to make your site more functional for your visitors Social Media Strategy: How to set up social media for your parish, how to use the social media once you’ve set it up, and a Best Practices review.

Website Trends: How to implement trends in website design into your parish web presence and easy ways to make your website and social media profiles more visually appealing.

SURVEY INFO: The linked survey information will only be used by the Office of Communications to announce information relating to classes and to compile information relating to improvement and collaboration in communications.

Also, please note: In smaller parishes, there may be overlap in these positions -- List them all! If you have additional staff or volunteers that help with online content and there is not a spot for them in the main fields of the form, please put that information in the final field of the form.

Thank You! Joe Thoma, Communications Director / 407-341-6615